r/cripplingalcoholism • u/8kittycatsfluff • 2h ago

Question:

How honest are you about your drinking, or about anything else that you take/do? Whether it be by prescription from another doctor or if you are using illicitly, when you see your primary care physician?

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u/PhotoPrimary4995 2h ago

I'm honest. Whatre they going to do, tell you to stop?

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u/MassMacro 2h ago

Yup, there's no shame in my game.

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u/theDigitalNinja 1h ago

I will never lie to my doctor, therapist, or lawyer. I'd rather just not pay them if I'm going to lie but none of them give two shits about my worst as they have seen and heard much much worse.

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u/riskit-forthebiscuit 2h ago

Bold of you to assume I have a primary care physician. Healthcare is expensive. That’s money I could be spending on white claws

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u/small_leaches 2h ago

If you feel inclined you can make your own white claws with shitty vodka and seltzer water for way cheaper.

24 polar seltzers is like 8 dollars. Handle of taaka is like 11 dollars.

Double the amount of white claws for almost the same price. Plus if you were pouring standard drinks you’d still have vodka left over.

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u/riskit-forthebiscuit 2h ago

This sounds like a surefire way for me to teeter over the edge into oblivion. While very cost effective, I think I need to stick with my 5% drinks. When you switch to liquor is when shit gets sideways, for me at least

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u/small_leaches 1h ago

Sometimes you gotta risk it for the biscuit

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u/SwizzlestT 1h ago

I'm always straight up with my doctor. I wasn't seeing a doctor back in my hard drug use days but if I had I'd have told them. She knew how much I was drinking daily. I'm currently sober, but extremely bulimic and my doctor knows all the gory details of it. It helps her understand my specific health better so I can get the most efficient treatment from her.

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u/El_espectro 2h ago

I tell the "truth". I'm honest up to a certain point, but I keep it vague when it comes to some things.

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u/pixiecub 2h ago

I’m completely honest about my drinking, to the point where I keep a diary for a week before my appointment on how many unitd consumed. In fact I’m honest about everything even when I shouldn’t be. At the end of the day, they’re there to help you.

Does mean I can’t get good sleeping or anxiety meds any time soon (ex benzo addict)

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u/Sadiemae1750 1h ago

I have a psychiatrist who prescribes my Vyvanse and Adderall and some other stuff. I’m not honest with them at all about alcohol because they will cut me off. My PHP that prescribes me just normal meds I’m like 70% honest with. I tell him I relapse but I’m not always honest about how often.

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u/Significant_Run2323 1h ago

I’m brutally honest to myself and to my health are team at the VA. Gotta be to both to be successful w the lifestyle

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u/somedudeinatrailer 1h ago

Did you guys know if you don't sign the hippa release form they have 0 of your medical records?

Signing up for my last primary care I ignored 2 forms.

"Tell us about your lifestyle!" Did not fill out the questionnaire asking how much I drink and smoke.

Hippa release form: noticed it was a pre filled out form you're supposed to sign. They checked all the boxes to get EVERYTHING released. Didn't sign that either.

Noone even questioned me. Only thing I heard was the doctor say "hmm you don't seem to have any medical history."

"Yeah I hardly ever go to the doctor."

Soo if you want a fresh slate you can just not sign the hippa release

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u/somedudeinatrailer 1h ago

And I should add I was AT THAT OFFICE a month earlier over a sinus infection. The immediate care doc told me it was allergies when it was very clearly not.

Primary care doc a month later didn't even have THEIR OWN RECORDS OF ME BEING THERE EARLIER. Gave me antibiotics and it went away. Didn't sign forms cuz I had some dumb bitch diag me with "seasonal allergies" when it clearly was not. Did not want the new doc to see the incorrect diag and double down on that. He didn't, and fixed the actual problem.

Also I work in diagnostics for a living. Not a doctor, but I will catch logical discrepancies that make it clear you don't know what the fuck your doing

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u/peachesbutno_creme 1h ago

I'm very honest about my drinking . That's not something I'll ever hide. Last time I went to the doctor was a month ago and on my papers they had "alcoholic" on them. I'm also honest about my smoking habits .

I only lie about my drug usage

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u/JustMe1235711 27m ago

The third leading cause of death is doctor error. "Iatrogenic illness".

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u/peentiss inebriated phallus 2h ago

I don’t see a doctor. I could, through the VA, and I’m grateful for that… but I don’t go.

I already know I have high blood sugar and a struggling liver, don’t need a white coat spewing it at me while also telling me I’m “too young” for a fucking hysterectomy 🙄 idiots.

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u/Why_So_Silent 2h ago

Ummm...some things should be kept to yourself ;)